MediaTek Helio G90 vs HiSilicon Kirin 925

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MediaTek Helio G90 CPU1 vs CPU2 HiSilicon Kirin 925
MediaTek Helio G90 HiSilicon Kirin 925

CPU comparison

MediaTek Helio G90 or HiSilicon Kirin 925 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The MediaTek Helio G90 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.05 GHz. Up to 10 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The MediaTek Helio G90 was released in Q3/2019.

The HiSilicon Kirin 925 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.80 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The HiSilicon Kirin 925 was released in Q3/2014.
Mediatek Helio (37) Family HiSilicon Kirin (29)
MediaTek Helio G90 (4) CPU group HiSilicon Kirin 920 (3)
1 Generation 2
Cortex-A76 / Cortex-A55 Architecture Cortex-A15 / Cortex-A7
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The MediaTek Helio G90 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the MediaTek Helio G90 is 2.05 GHz while the HiSilicon Kirin 925 has 8 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the HiSilicon Kirin 925 is at 1.80 GHz.

MediaTek Helio G90 Characteristic HiSilicon Kirin 925
8 Cores 8
8 Threads 8
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.05 GHz
2x Cortex-A76
A-Core 1.80 GHz
4x Cortex-A15
2.00 GHz
6x Cortex-A55
B-Core 1.30 GHz
4x Cortex-A7

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

MediaTek Helio G90 Characteristic HiSilicon Kirin 925
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The MediaTek Helio G90 or HiSilicon Kirin 925 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

ARM Mali-G76 MP4 GPU ARM Mali-T628 MP4
0.72 GHz GPU frequency 0.60 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.60 GHz
Bifrost 3 GPU Generation Midgard 2
7 nm Technology 32nm
2 Max. displays 1
4 Compute units 4
64 Shader 64
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
4 GB Max. GPU Memory --
12 DirectX Version 11

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

ARM Mali-G76 MP4 GPU ARM Mali-T628 MP4
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode / Encode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The MediaTek Helio G90 can use up to 10 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 17.1 GB/s. The HiSilicon Kirin 925 supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to --.

MediaTek Helio G90 Characteristic HiSilicon Kirin 925
LPDDR4X-2133 Memory LPDDR3-1600
10 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
17.1 GB/s Max. Bandwidth --
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the MediaTek Helio G90 is --, while the HiSilicon Kirin 925 has a TDP of --. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

MediaTek Helio G90 Characteristic HiSilicon Kirin 925
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The MediaTek Helio G90 is manufactured in 12 nm and has 0.00 MB cache. The HiSilicon Kirin 925 is manufactured in 28 nm and has a 0.00 MB cache.

MediaTek Helio G90 Characteristic HiSilicon Kirin 925
12 nm Technology 28 nm
Chiplet Chip design Chiplet
Armv8-A (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv7-A (32 bit)
-- ISA extensions --
-- Socket --
None Virtualization None
No AES-NI No
Android Operating systems Android
Q3/2019 Release date Q3/2014
-- Release price --
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iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
MediaTek Helio G90 MediaTek Helio G90
ARM Mali-G76 MP4 @ 0.72 GHz
208 (100%)
HiSilicon Kirin 925 HiSilicon Kirin 925
ARM Mali-T628 MP4 @ 0.60 GHz
77 (37%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
MediaTek Helio G90 MediaTek Helio G90
8C 8T @ 2.05 GHz
517 (100%)
HiSilicon Kirin 925 HiSilicon Kirin 925
8C 8T @ 1.80 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
MediaTek Helio G90 MediaTek Helio G90
8C 8T @ 2.05 GHz
1639 (100%)
HiSilicon Kirin 925 HiSilicon Kirin 925
8C 8T @ 1.80 GHz
0 (0%)

AnTuTu 8 Benchmark

The AnTuTu 8 Benchmark measures the performance of a SoC. AnTuTu benchmarks the CPU, GPU, Memory as well as the UX (User Experience) by simulating browser and app usage. AnTuTu can benchmark any ARM CPU that runs under Android or iOS. Devices may not be directly compareable if the benchmark has been performed under different operating systems.

In the AnTuTu 8 benchmark, the single-core performance of a processor is only slightly weighted. The evaluation consists of the multi-core performance of the processor, the speed of the RAM and the performance of the internal graphics.
MediaTek Helio G90 MediaTek Helio G90
8C 8T @ 2.05 GHz
224637 (100%)
HiSilicon Kirin 925 HiSilicon Kirin 925
8C 8T @ 1.80 GHz
0 (0%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
MediaTek Helio G90 MediaTek Helio G90
8C 8T @ 2.05 GHz
3548 (100%)
HiSilicon Kirin 925 HiSilicon Kirin 925
8C 8T @ 1.80 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

MediaTek Helio G90 HiSilicon Kirin 925
Unknown Unknown

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